There are more wide cracks on Excalibur than on any other route in Yosemite. With today's large cams, the route no longer requires the infamous "bong sandwiches" (pitons stacked against wood blocks), but it still has an eerie feel due to the numerous sections wider that five inches. Right from the start there are mostly wide features linked with the occasional moderate nailing section. Excalibur is slightly harder, more involved and stranger than Dihedral Wall.